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| HER Number: | MDV127156 |
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| Name: | Extractive or prospecting pits on Roborough Down, Buckland Monachorum |
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Summary
Oval and irregularly shaped pits and curvilinear cuttings interpreted as possible medieval or post-medieval extractive or prospecting pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 508 641 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Buckland Monachorum |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKLAND MONACHORUM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
The earthworks do not correspond with any pit features shown in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3177-3178 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Oval and irregularly shaped pits and curvilinear cuttings are visible as earthworks.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5064 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Earthwork pits are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Oval and irregularly shaped pits and narrow curvilinear cuttings, between 2m and 24m long, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The small pits and cuttings, which are possibly themselves derived from several intercutting pits, do not correspond with any features in this location on the mid-19th century Parish Tithe Map, or on later available historic mapping. They are interpreted as possible medieval or post-medieval extractive or prospecting pits.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5064 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3177-3178 27-FEB-1946. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 8 2020 9:20AM |
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